Roy Ayers, the composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has ... by ...

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at the age of 84. He died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to a ...

an influential band leader and pioneering composer and producer of jazz, funk, soul and R&B, has died. Ayers, who is known for the celebrated song “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” died Tuesday ...

Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers has died ... Roy Ayers was best known for the 1976 hit ‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine’, which he recorded with his group Roy Ayers Ubiquity.

Ayers was a pioneer of jazz-funk and influenced the neo-soul movement, according to Variety. One of his biggest hits was "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," which has been sampled by many artists ...

We remember Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." He died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died earlier this week ...

Cultivating a smooth signature sound that wove lush soul, elastic jazz, and tight funk, Ayers emphasized rhythm ... “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” a Ubiquity track from 1976, became a ...

WASHINGTON — Roy Ayers, the composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died. He was 84. Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to a ...

By Zoe G. Phillips Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for the album Everybody Loves the Sunshine which has been sampled countless times since it was released, has died. He was 84.

In the early 1970s, he formed Roy Ayers Ubiquity, blending jazz, funk, and soul to create his own unique, feel-good sound. His 1976 hit 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' became an instant classic ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, composer, and jazz-funk pioneer whose music bridged ... Everybody Loves the Sunshine resonated across generations, influencing artists in hip-hop and R ...